I bought one for the same reasons you want it... Here's some good advice; hide a key outside... It doesn't work if your hands are cold or wet. My wife can't use it at all, I guess it doesn't like her. Boy, does she get mad when it won't open. I just wake it up with a touch and enter the code and I'm in. Well, most of the time. Make that 3 out of 4 times... However, with the looks I get from her I'm ready to put my old lock back in and put it on eBay for some other smuck. But it's sure is impressive looking, adds a touch of class to rig.